Ahoy there mateys! Oops!  This was the 11th book of 2021 and I thought I had reviewed it.  It was a solid read and the first part of the duology.  There are two main characters.  One is Charlie, a ranger on an ecologically preserved planet.  The other is Nona, who grew up on a space station. There is a light romance subplot that I didn't mind.  There are also AI who were banished from society but thrived instead of dying out.  The AI are back in "civilized" space.  The conflict is interesting as are the characters and how the AI are described.  I will be reading the second half. Arrr!